On a french project, the future occupants will be involved in the best practice functionning of the building.
When external conditions are satisfying (temperature and wind) LCD screens placed in the lift lobbies will encourage occupants to open their windows in oder to reduce cooling and fan energy consumption.Dynamic thermal simulation was undertaken to estimate the potential savings (8.2%)
This approach was put forward to an official Commission and was approved.
Could someone tell me if this approach could be classifeid as a LEED Innovation?
Thanks for your help.
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11474 thumbs up
February 24, 2011 - 2:04 pm
Julien, because this is similar to something that might already be done under IEQc6, I am doubtful that it would quality as an innovation under IDc1.What are you thoughts?
David Hubka
Director of OperationsTranswestern Sustainability Services
527 thumbs up
February 24, 2011 - 2:54 pm
The "encourage the occupants to open their windows" would make me nervous. The system is not automatically controlled therefore the system can not gaurantee energy savings. It relies on building occupants to monitor and adjust.
Conversely, when the external conditions are not satisfying will the occupant then close the windows? If not energy consumption needlessy rises.
I think this may be a tough sell as an Innovation credit.
Julien Daclin
Head of SustainabilityDeerns France
36 thumbs up
February 25, 2011 - 11:57 am
In any way the occupants will be able to open their windows. I agree that in a normal case the building energy consumption could be degraded but the aim of our approach is to guide them in the best possible way to minimise energy consumption.
Moreover, accurate monitoring will be undertaken to follow their behaviour as well as the HVAC equipments performance.
BH .
72 thumbs up
March 8, 2011 - 5:50 am
In IDc1 examples section is noted: "(..) An enviromental educational program consisting of simple signage in a building would not by itself be considered a significant benefit. Conversely, a visitor`s center interactive display, coupled with an educational website and video highlighting the project`s enviromental strategies, would be eligible for an ID credit".
In my opinion yours strategy suites more to thesecond options because of educational dynamic (not static information) performance of tenants.